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A durability test performed on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset has revealed a bunch of things we weren’t expecting. In an admittedly unscientific test, tech YouTuber AppleTrack strapped the new Vision Pro mixed-reality device to his head and spent some time walking into walls and doors to see how the glass front on Apple’s newest device held up. He also dropped the headset from a great height to see if it stayed intact or shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. It did neither, but more on that later. At the start of his video, AppleTrack’s Sam Kohl offers some very…

About 50 road accidents were recorded in 20 minutes in Dubai on Monday morning by the official Dubai Police app. A map overview of the emirate displayed a swamp of purple icons indicating collisions across the city. Severe congestions were also reported on key arterial roads in the city. At 9am on Monday, the map in the Dubai Police app displayed numerous accidents across the emirate. When Khaleej Times counted the incidents, the number stood at fifty in just twenty minutes. See the map below: Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. When compiling…

Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will go on trial in Barcelona on Monday over a claim that he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a nightclub in the city in 2022. The 40-year-old defender was arrested in January of last year in the Spanish city and has been held in prison since then. Alves initially denied any sexual encounter with the woman whom he said he did not know. He later said he had consensual sex with his accuser, saying he had denied it originally to protect his marriage. The case has attracted significant attention not…

Gold prices dropped by one dirham per gram in the UAE at the opening of the markets on Monday. The 24K variant of the precious was trading at Dh246.0 per gram on Monday morning as compared to last week’s close of Dh247.0 per gram. Among the other variants, 22K opened lower at Dh227.75, 21K at Dh220.5 and 18K at Dh189.0 per gram, according to the Dubai Jewellery Group data. Globally, spot gold was down 0.47 per cent at $2,030.1 per ounce by 9.44 am UAE time as the dollar and Treasury yields surged after a blowout US jobs report crushed…

The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of the National Football League’s New York Giants and New York Jets, world soccer’s governing body FIFA announced on Sunday, along with the entire schedule for the global soccer showcase. The 48-team World Cup, which will conclude on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Canada will host 13 games in total, including 10 in the group stage split evenly between Toronto and Vancouver. Mexico will also get 13 games, including 10 during the group…

Workplace Strategies to Promote Early Cancer Detection and Prevention Countries across the globe including the UAE are fostering collaboration between the government and the private sector to mitigate the risks of cancer among employees UAE, February 2, 2024: As World Cancer Day is fast approaching, International SOS, the world’s leading health and security risk services company, emphasises the growing importance of early detection and prevention of cancer in corporate health strategies. While cancer remains a significant global health burden, proactive measures evidently reduce mortality rates. Recent data suggests that at least 40% of all cancer cases reported could be prevented…

The biggest stars in music will meet under one roof at the 2024 Grammys. Officially known as the 66th Grammy Awards, the ceremony honors the best artists, songs, and albums from October 2022 to September 2023. Comedian Trevor Noah will host the show for the fourth straight year. SZA leads the field with nine nominations from her certified triple platinum album, SOS. Phoebe Bridgers received seven nominations, with six as a member of Boygenius, her indie supergroup with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. Then, there’s Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world, with six nominations. If Swift wins…

Traditional South Korean dance performances, games, and food bridged cultural gaps during a distinct celebration of Seollal – the Korean Lunar New Year event held in Abu Dhabi. Korean residents and other nationalities, including Emiratis, participated in the vibrant event by the Korean Cultural Center, UAE, in collaboration with the King Sejong Institute, Abu Dhabi. “It was an evening filled with immersive experiences for residents. It was an opportunity to engage with and embrace the Korean culture,” said Ewha Kim, head of the media team at the Korean Cultural Centre in Yas Creative Hub. Stay up to date with the…

The rupee depreciated 4 paise to 83.02 against the US dollar (22.62 against UAE dirham) in early trade on Monday, tracking a strong American currency and rising crude oil prices in the international market. However, positive cues from the domestic equity markets and inflow of foreign funds supported the Indian currency, forex traders said. Investors will also keep a close watch on the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decision to be announced later this week, they said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. [Editor’s Note: For real-time forex rates, click on the widget below…

SolarWinds to Host EMEA Transform Partner Summit, Emphasizing Company’s Commitment to Channel Partners Lisbon event brings partners together to hear from SolarWinds executive leadership on partner program updates, product innovations, and ways to accelerate growth Dubai, UAE – February 2024 – SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of simple, powerful, secure observability and IT management software, today announced it will host its annual Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Partner Summit 2024 in person in Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 19–23. The event is part of a series of SolarWinds Transform Partner Summits the company is hosting across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The…